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Jerusalem artichoke vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between jerusalem artichoke and figs

  • Jerusalem artichoke is higher in iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, copper, potassium, and vitamin B3, yet figs are higher in fiber.
  • Jerusalem artichoke covers your daily iron needs 38% more than figs.
  • Jerusalem artichoke contains 6 times more choline than figs. While jerusalem artichoke contains 30mg of choline, figs contain only 4.7mg.
  • The amount of sugar in jerusalem artichoke is lower.
  • The glycemic index of jerusalem artichoke is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Jerusalem-artichokes, raw and Figs, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 4.2% 38% 128% 47% 3.3% 33% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.9%
Contains more IronIron +818.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +457.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +113.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~17mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 13% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 50% 14% 24% 24% 18% 0% 0.25% 9.8% 16%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 6.7% 2.3% 2.2% 0% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +116.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +538.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerusalem artichoke Figs DV% diff.
Iron 3.4mg 0.37mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.06mg 12%
Phosphorus 78mg 14mg 9%
Copper 0.14mg 0.07mg 8%
Potassium 429mg 232mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.4mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 2.9g 5%
Choline 30mg 4.7mg 5%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 4.7µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.113mg 3%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.128mg 3%
Protein 2g 0.75g 3%
Calcium 14mg 35mg 2%
Folate 13µg 6µg 2%
Vitamin C 4mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.3mg 2%
Carbs 17.44g 19.18g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0.144g 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.11mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.05mg 1%
Calories 73kcal 74kcal 0%
Fats 0.01g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 15.84g 16.28g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 9.6g 16.26g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.15mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.06g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.066g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 17% 78% 3%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 17.44 g
Water: 78.01 g
Other: 2.54 g
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19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +166.7%
Contains more OtherOther +284.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2900%
~equal in Carbs ~19.18g
~equal in Water ~79.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
80% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
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22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1550%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14300%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Jerusalem artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169236/nutrients
  2. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.